Wild Rock Outfitters.
Independent Peterborough outdoor outfitter with Shimano bike service, daily Kawarthas rentals, and a Canada-wide used-gear trade-in
The brief.
Wild Rock Outfitters is a locally owned, independently run outdoor retailer at 169 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough, in business for 30 years and serving the Kawarthas. Beyond retail, Wild Rock runs an official Shimano Service Centre for bikes plus cross-country ski and snowboard tunes, a daily rental fleet covering bikes, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, snowshoes, and skinbased skis, and Wild Again — a Canada-wide used-gear trade-in program returning in-store credit or wildrock.net gift cards. The shop also organizes cycling events including the Women's 100 and a 24 Hour Albion Hills team entry through Chico Racing, and supports The ComPassion Project for housing stability and outdoor recreation access in Peterborough.
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Bike & Ski Service Centre
For: Cyclists (road and mountain) and Nordic skiers / snowboardersWhen: Year-round; Mon–Fri 10–6, Sat 10–5, Sun 12–4Official Shimano Service Centre staffed by Service Manager Calum Wilkinson with technicians John Hauser, Matt Bialkowski, and Callum Mullett-Nice. Basic bike service covers fastener torque, brake/shifting/headset adjustment, and drivetrain lube; Advanced Mountain adds suspension and linkage bearing service. Staff participate in ongoing training and re-certification programs.
Bike Basic $95 / Standard $175 / Advanced Road $450 / Advanced Mountain $550. XC Ski Clean & Wax $40, P-Tex from $25, binding mount/swap $15. Snowboard Machine Tune & Wax $65, Base Clean and Hot Wax $40, P-Tex from $25.
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Outdoor Gear Rentals
For: Visitors and locals exploring the KawarthasWhen: Year-round; daily rentalsA full daily rental fleet that pairs with Wild Rock's curated Kawarthas route content. Notable items include Trek Checkpoint gravel bikes, Esker pyramid hot tents for winter camping, and 120L SealLine portage dry packs. Skinbased skis are described by the shop as a hybrid between a snowshoe and a cross-country ski.
Hybrid / Gravel / Fat Bikes $50/day; Pedal-Assist Comfort or Hybrid $60/day; Canoes $50/day; Kayaks $40/day; Paddle Boards $40/day; Snowshoes $15/day; Skinbased Skis $35/day; Winter Hot Tents $50/day; Camping Cots $10/day; Canoe Barrels $15/day; Portage Dry Packs $15/day; Bike Travel Cases $14/day.
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Clinics & Events
For: Cyclists; women cyclists; team ridersWhen: 2026 calendar — 24 Hour Albion Hills June 26–28, 2026Shop-organized cycling events anchored by the Women's 100 (100km or 65km routes, open to new riders and seasoned cyclists) and the Wild Rock 24 Hour Albion Hills Team entered through Chico Racing's 24 Hours of Summer Solstice — Wild Rock has registered three teams. Wild Rock is also attending the Ontario Solo Canoeing Rendezvous 2026.
Women's 100 — $60.00 (100km or 65km). Wild Rock 24 Hour Albion Hills Team — $219.99 for a 4-person team; 6–10 person team pricing also available.
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Wild Again Trade-In Program
For: Anyone in Canada with used outdoor gearWhen: Year-roundMail used gear in from anywhere in Canada or drop it at the Peterborough store; Wild Rock assesses it and issues store credit (in-store) or a wildrock.net gift card (mail-in). Traded gear resells online and in-store at a lower price point. The program states "Wild Again isn't a marketplace. It's not consignment." Credit can optionally be donated to the ComPassion Project.
Credit-based — in-store credit for drop-offs, online gift card for mail-ins
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Bike Fitting
A professional bike fitting service Wild Rock features in its primary navigation. Pricing and session length are not published on the public product page at time of crawl.
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Worth knowing.
- 01Locally owned, independently run outdoor retailer with 30 years of operational historySource ↗
- 02Official Shimano Service Centre with staff participating in training and re-certification programsSource ↗
- 03Service department staffed by Service Manager Calum Wilkinson plus technicians John Hauser, Matt Bialkowski, and Callum Mullett-NiceSource ↗
- 04Wild Again trade-in program accepts gear by mail from anywhere in Canada or in-store, with credit returned as in-store credit or online gift cardSource ↗
- 05Operates The ComPassion Project supporting housing stability and outdoor recreation access in PeterboroughSource ↗
- 06Publishes The Routes — curated paved, gravel, mixed-surface, mountain bike, and bikepacking routes in the Peterborough/Kawarthas regionSource ↗
- 07Rents Trek Checkpoint gravel bikes, Esker pyramid hot tents, and 120L SealLine portage dry packs alongside core canoe/kayak/SUP/snowshoe inventorySource ↗
- 08Has entered three teams in Chico Racing's 24 Hours of Summer Solstice at Albion Hills (June 26–28, 2026)Source ↗
Get in
touch.
- Website
- wildrock.net
- info@wildrock.net
- Phone
- +1 (705) 745-9133
- Address
- 169 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 2T7